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The Military ranks of Tanzania are the military insignia used by the Tanzania People's Defence Force. Being a former British colony, Tanzania shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.[1]
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Tanzanian Army |
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Jenerali | Luteni jenerali | Meja jenerali | Brigedia jenerali | Kanali | Luteni kanali | Meja | Kapteni | Luteni | Luteni usu | |||||||||||||||
Tanzania Naval Command |
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Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Sub lieutenant | Ensign | ||||||||||||||||
Tanzania Air Force |
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Jenerali | Luteni jenerali | Meja jenerali | Brigedia jenerali | Kanali | Luteni kanali | Meja | Kapteni | Luteni | Luteni usu | |||||||||||||||
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
Rank group | Student officer |
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Tanzanian Army | |
Ofisa mteule | |
Tanzania Naval Command | |
Ofisa mteule | |
Tanzania Air Force | |
Ofisa mteule |
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tanzanian Army |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza | Afisa mteule daraja la pili | Sajinitaji | Sajenti | Koplo | Koplo usu | Mtu ndege | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tanzania Naval Command |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza | Afisa mteule daraja la pili | Sajinitaji | Sajenti | Koplo | Koplo usu | Mtu ndege | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tanzania Air Force |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza | Afisa mteule daraja la pili | Sajinitaji | Sajenti | Koplo | Koplo usu | Mtu ndege | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tanzanian Army (–2015) |
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Jenerali | Luteni jenerali | Meja jenerali | Brigedia jenerali | Kanali | Luteni kanali | Meja | Kapteni | Luteni | Luteni usu | Ofisa mteule |